Wichita eagle., 1887-08-05
GENERAL ROUNDUP.
Wichita Suburban Motor Line-fairmouh'
College.

ner of Thirteenth ard Main streets TO the
{ astern terminus at the corner OF Flfteentn
street and Vassar avenue. He is personally
experimenting large force OF hands now
employed in grading the streets along the
line preparatory to laying track, and
number of men and teams are employed In
distributing ties and rails along the route OF
of the road. The grading and distributing
of material will probably be completed this
week and then track laying viii be COM
menced ard rushed to completion as early a.
possible.
The bridge across Chisholm creek at fif-
teenth street has been completed and Is OF
sufficient width to accommodate both the
motor line and public travel.
The company is making arrangements for
an extension leaving fifteenth street at by
draulic avenue and going north on by
drs ulic to the Gilbert plow works. This will
accommodate the community built up around
the plow plant and will also be of use to
men employed in a number Of other indus
tries in that section of the city. Attorney
Douglass has the matter of the extension IN
charge, and it is thought that before many
days everything will be arranged for the ex-
tension, and the ordinance asking the right
way will be il troduced to the city council.
The late success of the company in getting
material for the line has been very crafty
ing, and had orders been filed as contracted
for the line would have been in operation ere
this. The fact that all the material is on
hand gives the construction company assur-
ance of no delay until the last spike
is driven AMI the line is ready for operation.
Soon after the franchise Of right Of way
was granted the company, arrangements
were made for motors in Philadelphia. A
few weeks ago when Mr.. and Mrs. Strong
were in Philadelphia one motor was COM
pleted and the company gave it trial exhi-
bition trip, which Mr.. Strong reports proved
more than satisfactory. That engine and
some cars were shipped several days ago and
are expected to arrive by the middle OF this
month. By that time the line from the cor
ner of Thirteenth street and Main street east
will be completed and the motor will be put
on as soon as it arrives and give service, con-
Meeting with the Wichita Street Railway
company, providing the south end of the
Wichita & Suburban line is not by that time
completed.
The company propose to operate the line
for the benefit Of people living in that sec
ton of the city and expect especially to give
suitable service to the business men OF the
city who live in that section. Cars will be
run regularly, leaving Douglas avenue at 10
a. M, and any special occasion in the city
will be rewarded with special car and re-
main until late hour for the accommoda-
tion of the public
Within sixth days two more motors will
arrive and additional cars. 1t is the inten-
ton of the company to give fifteen minute
service, and if three motors are not equal to
the task, more will be secured.
The company have not fully determined
the site of the round-house and water tanks,
but it seems probable that the round-house
will be located on the east end of the line and
two tanks will be constructed, one on the
east and one on Water street.
Plans and specifications have been COM
pleted for three business brick buildings
on Fifteenth street near Goethe street Each
building will have front of twenty-five feet
and sixty feet deep and two stories high.
Thew are being erected by merchants in the
city who intend to put branch retail stores
on the lower floor. Excavating for two Of
the buildings has been commenced and some
of the building material has already or
rived.
The matter of furnishing teach
ers for the school building In
the northeast part of the city was
Yesterday considered by the SCHOOL, board
and it was decided to furnish the teachers If
the citizens would erect the building. Ar
have been made for the building
and work will be commenced on its erection
in few days. The building will be given
over for school purposes until the city erects
a building for that purpose in that section Of
the city.
The Paramount College building
has reached the first story. Mr..
Mannel, foreman, has large force of
hands employed ard the foundation viii
soon be ready to receive the pressed brick.
Carthage granite is being used which is very
hard and superior building stone Water
has no effect on it, which commends it for
Gaping stone Brick and other material are
being received daily and it is thought no de-
lay will be experienced from lack
Of material The building will be COM
pleted by the first of January. All the while
the board Of directors Of the institution are
dent. Quite number are being weighed in
the balances, but as yet no conclusion has
been rendered. Whether he president shall
be lady or gentleman is one of the many
questions before the board.
Quite a nice class of residences have
vicinity of the college Every street
and avenue is we'll supplied with
residences costing from 81 800 to $4,000. In
that section of the city, as in all others, the
sound of the hammer is heard on every hand
and an army of workmen can be en-. One
OF the handsome residences which is nearing
completion is that of Mr.. G. c. Strong,
which is near three blocks south of the col
lege. 1t is q two and half story, ten room
frame building, and when completed will
cost near $4,000.
Mr.. Strong has adopted new departure
in the erection of his building by packing the
space between the inside and outside walls
with mineral wool This gives the residence
an evenness of temperature highly desirable
He has. made arrangements for gas machine
which will supply the building. From the
upper balcony on the west can be